Reverses Plans to Allow Three Schools in City Buildings, but Approves More Than a Dozen Others

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday reversed plans to allow three charter schools to open in city buildings, though he said he would allow more than a dozen other charter schools to open in Department of Education space, in the most significant education policy decision to date from the new administration.

The rejections affected charter schools run by former City Councilwoman Eva Moskowitz and attracted a storm of criticism from charter-school advocates. The administration also rejected space-sharing...